If I Were Well Behaved, I'd Die

[to The Man Who Came Up To Her At A Party And Exclaimed Effusively, 'tallulah! I Haven't Seen You For 41 Years!':] I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car.

If You Really Want To Help The American Theater, Don't Be An Actress, Dahling. Be An Audience.

Do You Know What My Ambition Is In Life? To Be Without Ambition. As Far Back As I Can Remember I've Been Absolutely Hag-ridden. I'd Like To Attain The State Of Mind That The Indians Call Nirvana. That, For Me, Would Happen If I Were Free Of Ambition.

They Used To Photograph Shirley Temple Through Gauze. They Should Photograph Me Through Linoleum.

Acting Is A Form Of Confession.